St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-04
eco YOU TEN On THE RED,
Young Gamblers Remarkable
Rum of Luck.
Detroit Sun.
ON the radr


''Ill go you ten on the red!'
A young man of probably % stood near
arouIette table in well-known sporting
resort Wednesday night. He had just en-
tered the room, and his hands went down
into his pockets as he uttered the above
words. His face turned scarlet perceptibly
as the agate rolled around the circle of
fortune.
Ten dollars OF ten cents?" said the
dealer.
well, the dollars if you wish," re
turned the newcomer. planting himself on
one of the stools by the table. The agate
was still rolling.
THAT fellow is a thoroughbred. /" re-
marked some one, as the little marble
rolled into the red crevice.
The dealer, with an amazed expression,
handed the young fellow $40 worth of
checks. The latter then distributed them
all over the table. The number "17'' was
planted with an equivalent to ten checks
stra ght.
IF it comes IT," remarked the dealer
''you will be comparatively rich man."
The agate was again put in motion. In
less than half minute the little ball rolled
into the circle on which was the number
II.
''Seventeen!' exclaimed the dealer, with
open-eyed establishment.
.'Pll quit you," said the winner as the
other handed hun checks to the amount of
S35.
You are chump," remarked the other.
"a man in your luck should win one thou
sand times that you have already taken
ill.,"
''l'm no chump and don't you forget itT'
said the young fellow, at the same time
plastering fifty checks on the seventeen and
the same amount on the single O.. Single
it came. The young man was now $500
ahead of the game, the last winning bring
ing him S175. The dealer began to grow
pale, but with the dignity becoming his oc-
cupation again put the little stone in motion.
The lucky man this time distributed S25 be-
tween the double and single 0. 1t was a
repeater. The dealers hands trembled as
he handed the player $175 in checks. The
latter's face was now perfectly crimson. His
ewes assumed a daZed expression.
My God! what is ths?" he muttered to
himself. From whence has this luck
Gomez"
His hand was raised to his forehead as he
camly looked down on the $3.50 that he had
already won. The dealer looked calm and
more determined than ever. By this time
three or four score of people had gathered
around the table. The agate was again put
in motion. This time the lucky man plas-
tered the number %. Like dare devil
that he was he bet 500 on it, 1t came
number IA instead, and he was out 500.
lone hundred for a repeater" the ex-
cited young fellow exclaimed, as the dealer
raked in the 500.
That man must be an awful sucker to
plav like that" remarked an old gambler
who stood near by. ''He is greenhorn,
or he would never run the risk of playing
| on single numbers like he does"
The fellow might have been greenhorn,
but luck was on his side.
The next was a repeater. AS the agate
| fell on the number IA" the dealer nearly
| fell to the richly -carpeted floor in faint
! His hands trembled, and. to use a gam.
ble1's term. he was no more good. A new
dealer took his place. The house was now
more than So. 500 out, and the winning won
der showed disposition to quit.
Il cannot bear to win any more" BIZ
said. as he asked for cash.
But he started to play again and los
81. 200. Then he quit and was given
check on the Peoples Saving bank TO
So, 500.
A Sun reporter who witnessed the game
which lasted less than half an hour follows
the winner into the street. The two Wake
toward the Russell house.
I'D treat, old boy" the man said, ''bu
I have not a cent in cash. l went into tina
place without a solitary cent, and now al
more than 50. 900 ahead. This is the thir
time that have gambled in my life. Til
first time, about year ago, L lost S1.50 a
roulette. Another time L lost 60 cent:
Gambling has been profitable to me-"
The young mans name is Eakins. and h
is employed as brakeman on the Detroit
Lansing & Northern railroad. He hs
lived in Detroit nearly two years. Hi
people live in Holly. Thursday m0rnin
he had his check caSned.